Borg v de Vries (Trustee), in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of David Morton Bertram [2018] FCA 2116

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Borg v de Vries (Trustee), in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of David Morton Bertram [2018] FCA 2116 File number: SAD 241 of 2018

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 21 December 2018

Date of publication of reasons: 31 January 2019

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application pursuant to s 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Bankruptcy), Schedule 2 to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) for the replacement of the trustees of a bankrupt estate – consideration of the matters that may tend to indicate that replacement of the trustee would advance the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) in the administration of the estate – replacement of the trustees ordered.

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 4A, 181A(3), 179(1); Sch 2 ss 1-1(2)(b), 90-15, 90-20, 90-35 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 502-505, 600A Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) Sch 2 s 165 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 9.12

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Franklin [2014] FCAFC 85; (2014) 223 FCR 204 Domino Hire Pty Ltd v Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (in liq) [2003] NSWSC 496; (2003) 21 ACLC 1330 DSG Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Helenic Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 96; (2014) 86 NSWLR 293 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (No 2) [2011] FCA 619 Lis v Bertram [2018] SADC 34 Macchia v Nilant [2001] FCA 7; (2001) 110 FCR 101 Moore v Macks [2007] FCA 10; (2007) 4 ABC 639 Re Adam Eyton Ltd; ex parte Charlesworth (1887) 36 Ch D 299 Re Alafaci; Registrar in Bankruptcy v Hardwick (1976) 9 ALR 262 Re Gault; Gault v Law (1981) 57 FLR 165 Re Tyndall; ex parte Official Receiver (1977) 17 ALR 182